Artist Calls & Project Updates
Public Art creates tourist destinations, interprets community history and diversity, inspires thought, and adds artistic vision to a place.
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Artist Calls
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| Creative Bike Rack at Surrey Arts Centre |
Don't miss your chance to design Surrey's first bike rack at Surrey Arts Centre. The theme for this opportunity is "Move, Create, Grow!" Read the Artist Call
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13750 88 Avenue Surrey Arts Centre (Whalley) |
| Creative Bike Rack in Fleetwood |
Don't miss your chance to design Surrey's first bike rack in Fleetwood. The theme for this opportunity is "Crossroads, Connections, Community." |
Fleetwood area |
In Progress
| Name | Details | Picture | Address |
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| The Rivers that Connect Us by kʼwyʼiʼyʼe Spring Salmon Studio (Drew Atkins, Phyllis Atkins, and Aaron Jordan) |
Four monumental paddles encircle a round medallion base with a design inspired by the traditional form of a Coast Salish spindle whorl.
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56 Avenue & Highway 10 Museum of Surrey (Cloverdale) |
| The Moment by Studio Morison |
Following three months of research and engagement with over 300 locals, Studio Morison’s design for the iconic sculpture for the future Clayton Community Centre offers the community a creative place to make art, meet friends, and transform for events. |
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72 Avenue between 184 and 188 Streets |
| Guardian Spirits by Trenton Pierre |
Fabricated in white frit dots on clear glass, these mirrored designs for the windows of the North Surrey Sport and Ice Complex symbolize reconciliation in the form of a contemporary Salish dance mask and drum. |
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12780 110 Avenue |
| We Are All Connected to This Land by Phyllis Atkins | Cut from powder-coated red aluminum and attached to the concrete barrier walls of the bridge near Bear Creek, this artwork honours the land's natural and cultural heritage. |
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8448 King George Boulevard |
| The Living Fraser River by Casto Solano | A public art sculpture visible day and night was unanimously recommended for commissioning by a selection panel made up of citizens who live and work in Fraser Heights. The artist's proposal was inspired by the Fraser River. |
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10588 160 Street |
Recently Completed
| Name | Details | Picture | Address |
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| Blankets by Erica Stocking | Three fibreglass sculptures of blankets in different configurations (folded, draped, and wrapped) respond to the purpose of the building: to provide energy and warmth to the City Centre neighbourhood. |
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10357 133 Street |
| Weave of Time by Bruce Walther | A glass mosaic artwork plays off the neighbourhood's name and depicts the natural and human heritage of Port Kells. |
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18918 88 Avenue |
| Raven and the First Sunrise by Brandon Gabriel | This vinyl glazing on the library windows tells the First Nations origin story in which the raven brings sunlight to the earth. |
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15105 105 Avenue |
| Eight Salmon Heads by Leslie Wells |
This vingyl glazing on the program room windows honours the salmon valued by the coast-dwelling Semiahmoo First Nation. |
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13750 88 Avenue |
| snəw̓eyəɬ: Nature’s Gods (Nature’s Teachers) by Wes Antone |
Learn what animals can teach us with these eleven vinyl glazings on the doors and windows of the Surrey Nature Centre. |
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14225 Green Timbers Way |
| Retro-Perspective by Drew Atkins | This vinyl glazing on the courtyard windows combines Coast Salish design elements with a retro look reminiscent of 1950s wallpaper and modernist sculptures. |  |
13750 88 Avenue |
| The Fisherman's Charm by Anthony Gabriel |
These graceful birds featured on Surrey's 2018 public art street banners are considered to be good luck by fishermen. |
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